Velocity reports on the Seattle cycling scene including local cycling clubs, teams, events and personalities; and seasonal cross-training alternatives to cycling.

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For several years now I’ve had the good fortune of joining bicycle attorney John Duggan and his guests at the annual Cascade Bicycle Club Bike to Work Breakfast. This year’s edition was held yesterday, Tuesday May 6 at the Sheraton. This was the first Breakfast with the Cascade Bicycle Club’s new Executive Director, Elizabeth Kiker. […]
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It’s official: 54 year old Paul Krebsbach (Cucina Fresca Cycling Team) finished the 2013 season with these amazing stats: 18,216.4 miles 1117 hours 811,112′ climbed 297 days on the bike 55 rides over 100 miles 1,095,210 calories burned (which according to Paul is equivalent to 7300 beers) What inspired this crazy goal? Toward the end […]
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More than any other athletic pursuit, cycling is inherently social. Whether you ride with a group from one coffee stop to the next, race down country roads or aggressively spin around a velodrome, the social bonds that result from the shared cycling experience are strong and unique. Within each of our cycling tribes there are […]
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Doping controls are starting to make an appearance in amateur “event” rides. Just got this announcement via email today. Thought provoking, eh: ***** (New York, NY May 2, 2013) On April 29, 2013, Gran Fondo New York, Inc. renewed the agreement with the United States Anti-Doping Association (USADA) to conduct doping controls at this year’s […]
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Kinda surprised this took so long to happen… The Friday, 14 December 2012 edition of the North West Evening Mail reports that thieves are using Strava data to locate the resting places of expensive bikes, then making off with them. Given the plethora of gps services for athletes, I’m sure this vulnerability isn’t limited to […]
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To kick off Bike to Work month here in Seattle, I was fortunate to be able to attend this year’s Bike to Work Breakfast, courtesy of cycling attorney John Duggan. I tend to hang with a narrow (lycra-wearing) subset of the Seattle cycling community, and it was great to be part of an event aimed […]
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Fischer Plumbing Cycling Team, Garage Racing, and John Duggan Cycling Attorney are collaborating on a program to recycle racing kits (uniforms) by giving them to charitable entities in other countries. The program is intended to address the problem that most teams only want current team members wearing their uniforms, while at the same time supporting […]
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Back in the days of dingy black and white low resolution television, Steve Allen was the host of a popular variety show. In the video clip below, he plays music on some bicycles with Frank Zappa: Crazy, eh? Something like this would be a perfect addition to one of our local cyclocross series. Check out […]
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About a year ago, Bellinghamster Stewart Bowmer attempted to set a new a 1-hour masters track record at Marymoor Velodrome, as well as a new masters 1-hour world record. While he did set a new record for Marymoor (43.49 km/hr besting the previous record of 41.7 km/hr), he missed setting a new world record (faster […]
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